The Badger coaching staff let Jon Budmayr know early in the recruiting process that he was their top target at quarterback in the 2009 class.

And after taking a trip to Madison this morning with his family, the four-star recruit from Woodstock (IL) Marian Central Catholic gave his verbal commitment to head coach Bret Bielema and the Wisconsin Badgers.

"Jon and his family were in Madison this morning and he called to tell me committed to Wisconsin," said Dirk Stanger, Budmayr's offensive coordinator.

Budmayr is making the drive back to Illinois, but stay tuned to BadgerBlitz.com later in the day with more comments from UW's newest recruit.